Chapter 7-Respiratory Flashcards
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Bronch/o bronchi/o
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Bronchus (airway)
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Alveol/o
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Alveolus (Air sac )
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Bronchiol/o
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Bronchiole (little airway)
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Capn/o, carb/o
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Carbon dioxide
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Laryng/o
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Larynx (voice box)
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Lob/o
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Lobe (a portion)
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Nas/o, rhin/o
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Nose
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Or/o
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Mouth
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Ox/o
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Oxygen
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Palat/o
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Palate
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Pharyng/ o
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Pharynx (throat)
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Phren/ o
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Diaphragm
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Pleur/o
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Pleura (lining of the lungs )
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Pneum/ o, pneumon/ o
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Air or lung
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Pulmon/ o
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Lung
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Spir/o, -pnea
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Breathing
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Thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o
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Chest
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Nose
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Structure that warms, moistens and filters air
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Sinuses
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Air-filled spaces in the skull that open into the nasal cavity
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Palate
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Roof of the mouth
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Pharynx
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Throat
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Larynx
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Voice box
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Trachea
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Windpipe
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Bronchial tree
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Branched airways that lead from the trachea to the aveoli
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Lungs
Two spongy organs in the thoracic cavity
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Lobes
Subdivisions of the lung
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Pleura
Membranes enclosing the lungs
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Eupnea
Normal breathing
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Bradypnea
Slow breathing
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Tachypnea
Fast breathing
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Hypopnea
Shallow breathing
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Hyperpnea
Deep breathing
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Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
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Apnea
Inability to breath
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Orthopnea
Ability to breath only in an up right position
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Cyanosis
Bluish color to the skin caused by a deficient amount of oxygen in the blood
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Epistaxis
Nosebleed
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Expectoration
Coughing up and spitting out of material from the lungs
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Sputum
Material expelled from the lungs by coughing
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Hyperventilation
Excessive movement of air into and out of the lungs
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Hypoventilation
Deficient movement of the air into and out of the lungs
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Hypoxemia
Deficient amount of oxygen in the blood
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Hypoxia
Deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells
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Atelectasis
Collapse of lung tissue
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Bronchitis
Inflammation of the bronchi
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Bronchogenic carcinoma
Lung cancer
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Bronchospasm
Constriction of the bronchi caused by spasm
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Emphysema
Obstructive pulmonary disease (over expansion of the alveoli)
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Permanent, destructive pulmonary disorder
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Laryngitis
Inflammation of the larynx
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Pharyngitis
Inflammation of the pharynx
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Pneumonia
Inflammation in the lung resulting from the infection by bacteria, viruses ect.
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Pneumothorax
Air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lungs
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Pneumohemothorax
Air and blood in the pleural cavity
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Pulmonary embolism
Occlusion in the pulmonary circulation
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Sinusitis
Inflammation of the sinuses
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Tonsillitis
Acute or chronic inflammation of the tonsils
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Upper respiratory infection (URI)
infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract
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Endoscopy
Examination inside a body cavity with flexible endoscope
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Bronchoscopy
Use of a flexible endoscope, called a bronchoscope to examine the airways
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Nasopharyngoscopy
Use of a flexible endoscope to examine nasal passages
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Examination methods
Techniques used during physical examinations
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Auscultation
To listen (physical examination)
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Percussion
Physical examination method of tapping the body
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Lung biopsy
Removal of a small piece of lung tissue for examination
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Radiology
X-ray imaging
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Lobectomy
Removal of a lobe of a lung
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Pneumonectomy
Removal of an entire lung
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Thoracentesis
Puncture for aspirations of the chest
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Tonsillectomy
Excision of the palatine tonsil
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Method of artificial respiration and chest compressions to move oxygen to blood (when heart has stopped)
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Endotracheal intubation
Passage of a tube into the trachea via nose or mouth
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Antibiotic
Drug that kills or inhibits the froth if microorganism
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Anticoagulant
A drug that dissolves or prevents the formation of thrombi or emboli
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Histamine
A compound in the body that is released by injured cells during allergic reactions
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Bronchodilator
A drug that dilates the muscular walls of the bronchi
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Expectorant
A drug that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing
